#!D:\\Python27\\python
# Filename:cat.py

import sys

def readline(filename):
    '''Pring a file to the standard output.'''
    f = file(filename)
    while True:
        line = f.readline()
        if len(line) == 0:
            break
        print line,
    f.close()

if len(sys.argv) < 2:
    print 'No action specified.'
    sys.exit()

if sys.argv[1].startswith('--'):
    option = sys.argv[1][2:]
    #fetch sys.argv[1] but without the first two characters
    if option == 'version':
        print 'Version 1.2'
    elif option == 'help':
        print '''\
This program prints files to the standerd out.
Any number of files can be specified.
Option include:
    --version:Print the version number
    --help:Display this help'''
    else:
        print 'Unkown options.' 
    sys.exit()
else:
    for filename in sys.argv[1:]:
        readline(filename)
        
